Method, device, and system for controlling total quantity of online attached users

Abstract

The present invention provides a method, a device, and a system for controlling a total quantity of online attached users. A total user quantity control device controls a total quantity of online attached users of an MVNO, so that an MNO can accurately count the quantity of online attached users of the MVNO in time, and effectively control the total quantity of online attached users of the MVNO, so as to prevent the quantity of online attached users of the MVNO from exceeding a total user quantity set by the MNO.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for controlling a total quantity of online attached users, wherein the method comprises:
 receiving, by a total user quantity control device, an authorization request sent by a network side device, wherein the authorization request comprises at least identification information of first user equipment (UE) and identification information of a first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO);   determining, by the total user quantity control device according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE, whether online attached users of the first MVNO comprises the first UE;   when the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, and a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than a threshold, increasing, by the total user quantity control device, the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO, and adding the first UE to the online attached users of the first MVNO; and   feeding back, by the total user quantity control device, authorization success information to the network side device.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 when the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, and the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO exceeds the threshold, feeding back, by the total user quantity control device, authorization failure information to the network side device.   
     
     
         3 . A method for controlling a total quantity of online attached users, wherein the method comprises:
 receiving, by a total user quantity control device, an authorization request sent by a network side device, wherein the authorization request comprises at least identification information of first user equipment (UE) and identification information of a first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO);   determining, by the total user quantity control device according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE, whether online attached users of the first MVNO comprises the first UE;   when the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, increasing, by the total user quantity control device, a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO;   when an increased total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than or equal to a threshold, adding, by the total user quantity control device, the first UE to the online attached users of the first MVNO; and   feeding back, by the total user quantity control device, authorization success information to the network side device;   or   when the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, and the increased total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO exceeds the threshold, feeding back, by the total user quantity control device, authorization failure information to the network side device.   
     
     
         4 . A method for controlling a total quantity of online attached users, wherein the method comprises:
 receiving, by a total user quantity control device, an update request sent by a network side device, wherein the update request comprises at least identification information of first UE and identification information of a first MVNO;   decreasing, by the total user quantity control device, a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first MVNO in the update request, and deleting the first UE from online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first UE; and   feeding back, by the total user quantity control device, update request acknowledgment information to the network side device.   
     
     
         5 . A method for controlling a total quantity of online attached users, wherein the method comprises:
 receiving, by a network side device, an attach request of first UE or a tracking area update request of first UE;   determining, by the network side device, a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE; and   sending, by the network side device, an authorization request to a total user quantity control device, wherein the authorization request comprises at least identification information of the first UE and identification information of the first MVNO, so that the total user quantity control device controls a total user quantity according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the determining, by the network side device, a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE comprises:
 searching, by the network side device, a correspondence between UE identification information and MVNO identification information, to determine the identification information of the first MVNO corresponding to the identification information of the first UE.   
     
     
         7 . A method for controlling a total quantity of online attached users, wherein the method comprises:
 learning, by a network side device, a detach request of first UE;   determining, by the network side device, a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE; and   sending, by the network side device, an update request to a total user quantity control device, wherein the update request comprises at least identification information of the first UE and identification information of the first MVNO, so that the total user quantity control device decreases a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first MVNO, and deletes the first UE from online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first UE; and feeds back update request acknowledgment information to the network side device.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the learning, by a network side device, a detach request of first UE comprises:
 receiving, by the network side device, the detach request sent by the first UE; or   receiving, by the network side device, the detach request of the first UE sent by an MVNO home subscriber server HSS; or   initiating, by the network side device, the detach request of the first UE.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the determining, by the network side device, a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE comprises:
 searching, by the network side device, a correspondence between UE identification information and MVNO identification information, to determine the identification information of the first MVNO corresponding to the identification information of the first UE.   
     
     
         10 . A total user quantity control device, comprising:
 a receiver, configured to receive an authorization request sent by a network side device, wherein the authorization request comprises at least identification information of first UE and identification information of a first MVNO;   a processor, configured to determine, according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE, whether online attached users of the first MVNO comprises the first UE; and determine whether a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than a threshold; and when determining that the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, and the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than the threshold, increase the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO, and add the first UE to the online attached users of the first MVNO; and   an sender, configured to: when determining that the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, and the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than the threshold, feed back authorization success information to the network side device.   
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the sender is further configured to: when determining that the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, and the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO exceeds the threshold, feed back authorization failure information to the network side device.   
     
     
         12 . A total user quantity control device, comprising:
 a receiver, configured to receive an authorization request sent by a network side device, wherein the authorization request comprises at least identification information of first UE and identification information of a first MVNO;   a processor, configured to determine, according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE, whether online attached users of the first MVNO comprises the first UE; and when determining that the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, increase a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO, and add the first UE to the online attached users of the first MVNO; and determine whether a total quantity, of online attached users of the first MVNO, increased is less than or equal to a threshold; and   a sender, configured to: when determining that the increased total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than or equal to the threshold, feed back authorization success information to the network side device.   
     
     
         13 . A total user quantity control device, wherein the device comprises:
 a receiver, configured to receive an update request sent by a network side device, wherein the update request comprises at least identification information of first UE and identification information of a first MVNO;   a processor, configured to decrease a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first MVNO in the update request, and delete the first UE from online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first UE; and   a sender, configured to feed back an update request acknowledgment information to the network side device.   
     
     
         14 . A network side device, wherein the device comprises:
 a receiver, configured to receive an attach request of first UE or a tracking area update request of first UE;   a processor, configured to determine a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE; and   a sender, configured to send an authorization request to a total user quantity control device, wherein the authorization request comprises at least identification information of the first UE and identification information of the first MVNO, so that the total user quantity control device controls a total user quantity according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE.   
     
     
         15 . The network side device according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the processor is specifically configured to search a correspondence between UE identification information and MVNO identification information, to determine the identification information of the first MVNO corresponding to the identification information of the first UE.   
     
     
         16 . A network side device, wherein the device comprises:
 a processor, configured to learn a detach request of first UE; and determine a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE; and   a sender, configured to send an update request to a total user quantity control device, wherein the update request comprises at least identification information of the first UE and identification information of the first MVNO, so that the total user quantity control device decreases a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first MVNO, and deletes the first UE from online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first UE; and feeds back update request acknowledgment information to the network side device.   
     
     
         17 . The network side device according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the processor is specifically configured to receive the detach request sent by the first UE; or receive the detach request of the first UE sent by an MVNO HSS; or initiate the detach request of the first UE.   
     
     
         18 . The network side device according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the processor is specifically configured to search a correspondence between UE identification information and MVNO identification information, to determine the identification information of the first MVNO corresponding to the identification information of the first UE.   
     
     
         19 . A system for controlling a total quantity of online attached users, comprising a network side device and a total user quantity control device, wherein
 the network side device is configured to receive an attach request of first UE or a tracking area update request of first UE; determine a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE; and send an authorization request to the total user quantity control device, wherein the authorization request comprises at least identification information of the first UE and identification information of the first MVNO; and   the total user quantity control device is configured to receive the authorization request sent by the network side device; determine, according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE, whether online attached users of the first MVNO comprises the first UE; when the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, increase a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO, and add the first UE to the online attached users of the first MVNO; and when an increased total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than or equal to a threshold, feed back authorization success information to the network side device; or   configured to receive the authorization request sent by the network side device; determine, according to the identification information of the first MVNO and the identification information of the first UE, whether online attached users of the first MVNO comprises the first UE; determine whether a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than a threshold; and when the online attached users of the first MVNO does not comprise the first UE, and the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO is less than the threshold, increase the total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO, add the first UE to the online attached users of the first MVNO, and feed back authorization success information to the network side device.   
     
     
         20 . A system for controlling a total quantity of online attached users, comprising a network side device and a total user quantity control device, wherein
 the network side device is configured to learn a detach request of first UE; determine a first MVNO corresponding to the first UE; and send an update request to the total user quantity control device, wherein the update request comprises at least identification information of the first UE and identification information of the first MVNO; and   the total user quantity control device is configured to receive the update request sent by the network side device; decrease a total quantity of online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first MVNO in the update request, and delete the first UE from online attached users of the first MVNO according to the identification information of the first UE; and feed back update request acknowledgment information to the network side device.